2010 - A celebration
The year 2010 brings the 350th anniversary of the death of both St Vincent de Paul and St Louise de Marillac. It is also the year that the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Scotland celebrates its own 165th Anniversary. Plans for 2010 are still at an early stage but one suggestion for SSVP conferences is that each Diocesan Council in turn take one month of 2010 and organise an event that reflects the love of St Vincent for the poor by involving the less fortunate of that Diocese. Further details will follow in due course and suggestions are very welcome. |
Mobility Project
Ian Tierney, National Twinning Officer has submitted Scotland's projects to Paris for consideration. Detailed information on other countries submissions can be found on our Twinning Page. Submissions were also received from Slovakia, Romania, Malta and other EU countries.
Full details of all projects can be obtained by calling the National Office on 0141 332 7752. |
National Meeting 2009
The National Meeting will be held at The Beardmore Hotel, Clydebank on Saturday 10 October 2009. Agenda and further details will follow shortly. |
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Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award
 Our National President, Michael Balfour, was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice presented by Cardinal O'Brien on 30 May 2009. |
Circular Letter of the President General 30/6/2009
"For this reason, the poor are now poorer and their suffering is greater, wherever they may live. The challenge to reduce poverty, taken up a few years ago by various international organisations, now appears more and more remote each day. As a result of the current crisis, the number of people who lack the most basic resources has not decreased, as was hoped, but instead increased..."
Please click on the link above for the full letter. |
Italian Earthquake Appeal
On 6 April 2009 a major earthquake struck Aquilla which is about 80 km North East of Rome, Italy. The death toll is 294, injured 1,500 with 65,000 people rendered homeless and 36,000 of them are still living in tents. 10,000 houses were completely destroyed and thousands more damaged and not safe to live in. The Society in Italy are very involved in the rehabiliation assistance to the victims and their families and welcome donations.
Donations can be sent to Society of St Vincent de Paul (Scotland), 546 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NG for onward transmission. |
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